Legal & Privacy

IRON Privacy policy

International Racehorse Owners Network (IRON) respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this privacy policy (“Policy”). This Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide (“Personal Information”) on the ironracing.org website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”), and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that Personal Information. It also describes the choices available to you regarding our use of your Personal Information and how you can access and update it.

This Policy is a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and this Website operator (“Operator”, “we”, “us” or “our”). If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this agreement, in which case the terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, you must not accept this agreement and may not access and use IRON Website and Services. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Policy. This Policy does not apply to the practices of companies that IRON do not own or control, or to individuals that we do not employ or manage.

Summary

We use the data we collect to operate our business, and to make the experience available to you. This includes using the data to improve our website, and in the future, to personalize your experience(s). We may also use the data to communicate with you to, among other things, inform you about your account, provide security updates, and give you further information. We may also use the data to manage your email subscriptions, improve the security of our website, respond to user enquiries, send you periodic marketing communications, and improve the relevance of our advertising (if any).

Automatic collection of information

Our priority is customer data security and, as such, we exercise the no logs policy. We may process only minimal user data, only as much as it is absolutely necessary to maintain the Website and Services. Information collected automatically is used only to identify potential cases of abuse and establish statistical information regarding the usage and traffic of the Website and Services. This statistical information is not otherwise aggregated in such a way that would identify any particular user of the system.

Collection of personal information

IRON prides itself on transparency and as such, you have choices about the data we collect. When you are asked to provide personal data, you may decline. The data we collect depends on the context of your interactions with IRON, and the choices you make. The data we collect can include the following:

Contact information (such as email address, phone number, etc)
Basic personal information (such as name, country of residence, etc)

Some of the information we collect is directly from you via the Website and Services. However, we may also collect Personal Information about you from other sources such as public databases and our joint marketing partners.

You can choose not to provide us with your Personal Information, but then you may not be able to take advantage of some of the features of IRON. Users who are uncertain about what information is mandatory are welcome to contact us.

Use and processing of collected information

IRON implement a variety of measures to ensure that our processing systems remain confidential, resilient, and available. We commit to maintaining strong physical and logical access controls, and conduct regular penetration testing to identify and address potential vulnerabilities. We use reasonable administrative, physical and electronic security measures to protect against the unauthorised use, access or disclosure or the loss, misuse and alteration of personal information. However, no transmission of data over the internet is guaranteed to be completely secure. It may be possible for third parties not under the control of IRON to intercept or access transmissions or private communications unlawfully. While we strive to protect personal information, neither IRON nor our service providers can ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us over the internet. Any such transmission is at your own risk.

We use data to provide the experience to you, and to perform essential business operations. This includes operations, maintaining and improving the performance of the website, developing new features, conducting research, and providing customer support. Examples of such uses include the following:

i. Providing the experience

We use data to carry out your transactions with us and to make the experience available to you. In certain cases, this may include personalised features and recommendations to enhance your enjoyment, and automatically tailor your experience based on the data we have about you.

ii. Technical support

We use data to diagnose problems, and to provide customer care and other support services.

iii. Improving the website

We use data to continually improve our website, including system administration, system security, and adding new features or capabilities.

iv. Business Operations

We use data to develop aggregate analyses and business intelligence that enable us to operate, protect, make informed decisions, and report on the performance of our business.

v. Promotions

We may use your data to administer contests, promotions, surveys, or other site features.

vi. Improving Advertising Campaigns

We may use your data to improve our advertising campaigns, primarily in an attempt to prevent targeting you with advertisements that are not relevant to you.

vii. Sending Periodic Emails

We may use your data to send you periodic emails. We may send you occasional marketing emails or newsletters on IRON, which you can unsubscribe from at any time using the link provided in the email message.

viii. General

We use data to respond to your enquiries and requests, to create and administer your account, and to provide us with information and access to resources that you have requested from us. We also use data for general business purposes, including, among other things, to improve customer service, to help us improve the content and functionality of our website, to better understand our users, to protect against wrongdoing, to enforce our Terms of Use, and to generally manage our business.

ix. Communications

We use data we collect to communicate with you, and to personalise our communications with you. For example, we may contact you to discuss your account, to remind you about features that are available for your use, to update you about a support request, or to invite you to participate in a survey. Additionally, you can sign up for email newsletter subscriptions, and choose whether you want to receive marketing communications from us.

Please note that under some legislations we may be allowed to process information until you object to such processing by opting out, without having to rely on consent or any other of the legal bases. In any case, we will be happy to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Information is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

Disclosure of information

Depending on the requested Services or as necessary to complete any transaction or provide any Service you have requested, we may share your information with our affiliates, contracted companies, and service providers (collectively, “Service Providers”) we rely upon to assist in the operation of the Website and Services available to you and whose privacy policies are consistent with ours or who agree to abide by our policies with respect to Personal Information. We will not share any personally identifiable information with third parties and will not share any information with unaffiliated third parties.

Service Providers are not authorized to use or disclose your information except as necessary to perform services on our behalf or comply with legal requirements. Service Providers are given the information they need only in order to perform their designated functions, and we do not authorize them to use or disclose any of the provided information for their own marketing or other purposes.

Retention of information

We may retain your personal information as long as you continue to use our service, have an account with us, or for as long as is necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Policy. You can ask to close your account by contacting us as described above, and we will delete your personal information on request. We may, however, retain personal information for an additional period as is permitted or required under applicable laws, for legal, tax, or regulatory reasons, or for legitimate and lawful business purposes.

We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to make our service available to you, or for other essential purposes such as complying with our legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our agreements. Because these needs can vary for different types of data, actual retention periods can vary significantly.

Email marketing

We offer electronic newsletters to which you may voluntarily subscribe at any time. We are committed to keeping your e-mail address confidential and will not disclose your email address to any third parties except as allowed in the information use and processing section. We will maintain the information sent via e-mail in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. You may choose to stop receiving our newsletter or marketing emails by following the unsubscribe instructions included in these emails or by contacting us. However, you will continue to receive essential transactional emails.

Third Party Links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. If you access other websites using the links provided, the operators of these websites may collect information from you that will be used by them in accordance with their privacy policies. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
Information security

No data transmission over the Internet or wireless network can be guaranteed. Therefore, while we strive to protect your Personal Information, you acknowledge that (i) there are security and privacy limitations of the Internet which are beyond our control; (ii) the security, integrity, and privacy of any and all information and data exchanged between you and the Website and Services cannot be guaranteed; and (iii) any such information and data may be viewed or tampered with in transit by a third party, despite best efforts.

As the security of Personal Information depends in part on the security of the device you use to communicate with us and the security you use to protect your credentials, please take appropriate measures to protect this information.

Data breach

In the event we become aware that the security of the Website and Services has been compromised or Users’ Personal Information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including, but not limited to, security attacks or fraud, we reserve the right to take reasonably appropriate measures, including, but not limited to, investigation and reporting, as well as notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities. In the event of a data breach, we will make reasonable efforts to notify affected individuals if we believe that there is a reasonable risk of harm to the User as a result of the breach or if notice is otherwise required by law. When we do, we will send you an email.

Changes and amendments

IRON reserve the right to modify this Policy or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.

An updated version of this Policy will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Policy unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Policy (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes. However, we will not, without your consent, use your Personal Information in a manner materially different than what was stated at the time your Personal Information was collected. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to learn how IRON is protecting your information.

Acceptance of this policy

You acknowledge that you have read this Policy and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services and submitting your information you agree to be bound by this Policy. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.

Contacting us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Policy, the information we hold about you, or if you wish to exercise your rights, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

support@ironracing.org

We will attempt to resolve any disputes and make every reasonable effort to honor your wish to exercise your rights as quickly as possible and in any event, within the timescales provided by applicable data protection laws.

This document was last updated on July 29, 2021

Terms and Conditions

These terms and conditions (“Agreement”) set forth the general terms and conditions of your use of the ironracing.org website (“Website” or “Service”) and any of its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). This Agreement is legally binding between you (“User”, “you” or “your”) and International Racehorse Owners Network (“IRON”, “we”, “us” or “our”). If you are entering into this agreement on behalf of a business or other legal entity, you represent that you have the authority to bind such entity to this agreement, in which case the terms “User”, “you” or “your” shall refer to such entity. If you do not have such authority, or if you do not agree with the terms of this agreement, you must not accept this agreement and may not access and use the Website and Services. If you are accepting these terms on behalf of a company or other legal entity, you represent that you have the legal authority to accept these terms on that entity’s behalf, In which case “you” will mean that entity. By accessing and using the Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. You acknowledge that this Agreement is a contract between you and IRON, even though it is electronic and is not physically signed by you, and it governs your use of the Website and Services.

i. IRON Website

The IRON Website provides general information regarding to our company and horses. Users browsing the Website do not need to register to access general information about our services and products, but must register and create an account in order to purchase shares in horse shared ownership. If you choose to register for the Website, you agree to provide true, accurate, and complete information about yourself as prompted by the registration form. IRON’s Privacy Policy applies to use of the Service, and its terms are made a part of these Terms of Use by this reference. Additionally, by using the Service, you acknowledge and agree that Internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any message or information you send to the Website or App may be read or intercepted by others, even if there is a special notice that a particular transmission (for example, credit card information) is encrypted.

ii. Use of Service

Subject to your performance of all of the provisions of this Agreement IRON hereby grants you, a limited, terminable, personal, non-exclusive license to access and use the Service solely as provided herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all rights not specifically granted in the license set forth above shall be reserved and remain always with IRON. Your right to use the Service is not transferable. You will use the Service in accordance with all applicable laws. IRON may without notice, terminate your access to the Service or take other actions as are reasonably necessary to comply with legal requirements and as necessary to protect IRON’s networks, information and the security and integrity of the Website and/or our servers and networks or if we determine that you are misusing the Service or otherwise violating the terms of this Agreement.

iii. Fees and Payments

If you are using the Service to purchase shares in horse shared ownership, you agree to pay the amounts charged for such purchases (“Charges”). You are responsible for all Charges incurred under your account regardless of your awareness of such Charges or the amounts thereof. Charges may be facilitated through a third-party payment processing service (“Processor”) which IRON may replace without notice to you. Currently, credit card transactions on the Service are subject to their applicable terms of service and privacy policies.

iv. Intellectual Property Rights

You acknowledge and agree that the Service contains content, tools and features (“Content”) that are protected by intellectual property rights, including, as applicable, copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by IRON, you agree not to modify, copy, frame, scrape, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the Content, in whole or in part. In connection with your use of the Service you will not engage in or use any data mining, robots, scraping or similar data gathering or extraction methods. Any use of the Service or the Content other than as specifically authorized herein is strictly prohibited. The technology and software underlying the Service or distributed in connection therewith are the property of IRON, our licensors and our partners. You agree not to copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by IRON and/or its licensors. You further agree that the functionality and features of the Service represent valuable proprietary materials owned by IRON. The IRON name and logos are trademarks and service marks of IRON (collectively the “IRON Trademarks”). Nothing in this Agreement or the Service should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of IRON Trademarks displayed on the Service, without our prior written permission in each instance. All goodwill generated from the use of IRON Trademarks will inure to our exclusive benefit.

v. Third party Sites

The Website and Service may contain links to other independent third-party websites (“Linked Sites”). These Linked Sites are provided solely as a convenience to users of the Service. Such Linked Sites are not under IRON control, and IRON is not responsible for and does not endorse the content of such Linked Sites, including any information or materials contained on such Linked Sites. You will need to make your own independent judgment regarding your interaction with these Linked Sites.

vi. Risks of Horse Racing

IRON does not have or express any opinion on the value of the horses being offered. We are provide tools to assist you in searching for horse information and locating an investment in a horse shared ownership company meeting your personal criteria. Horse racing ownership is risky. Horses are living, breathing, fragile animals and no guarantees could ever be made about the outcomes of a certain investment in a racehorse. Most investments lose money. Some break even, and a few are profitable, and a very few, are extremely profitable.

Disclaimer: Your use of the service and any shares in horse shared ownership companies purchased on the service is at your sole risk. the service is a marketplace for shares in horse shared ownership companies only and is not a horse or investment recommendation service, horse or investment locating service, investment advisory or any other service and is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. IRON expressly disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express, implied or statutory regarding the service, shares in horse shared ownership companies and related products which may be purchased on the service, including, but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, suitability of investment, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement, or that the service will meet your requirements or be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free and do not promise any specific financial performance or results from use of the service and/or the purchase or any shares in horse shared ownership companies and related products which may be purchased on the service.

vii. Termination

You agree that IRON, in its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate your account (or any part thereof) or use of the Service for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if IRON believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of this Agreement. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity that may be grounds for termination of your use of the Service, may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. IRON may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice.

viii. Changes and amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Agreement or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided. An updated version of this Agreement will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Agreement unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Agreement (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.

ix. Children

You affirm that you are over the age of 18, as IRON is not intended for children under the age of 18. If you are 18 or older but under the age of 18, or the legal age of majority where you reside if that jurisdiction has an older age of majority, then you agree to review these terms with your parent or guardian to make sure that both you and your parent or guardian understand and agree to these terms. you agree to have your parent or guardian review and accept these terms on your behalf. if you are a parent or guardian agreeing to the terms for the benefit of a child under 18, then you agree to and accept full responsibility for that child’s use of the app, including all financial charges and legal liability that he or she may incur.

x. Changes and amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Agreement, or its terms related to the Website and Services at any time at our discretion. When we do, we will revise the updated date at the bottom of this page. We may also provide notice to you in other ways at our discretion, such as through the contact information you have provided.

An updated version of this Agreement will be effective immediately upon the posting of the revised Agreement unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of the revised Agreement (or such other act specified at that time) will constitute your consent to those changes.

xi. Acceptance of these terms

These Terms constitute the entire legal agreement between you and IRON, govern your access, whether oral or written. There are no third party beneficiaries to these Terms. The parties are independent contractors, and nothing in these Terms create any agency, partnership, or joint venture. The language in these Terms will be interpreted as to its fair meaning, and not strictly for or against any party. You may not assign any or your rights or obligations under these Terms, whether by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms in our sole discretion to an affiliate, or in connection with an acquisition, sale or merger. Should any part of these Terms be held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed consistent with applicable law and the remaining portions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any provision of these Terms will not be deemed a waiver of such provision, nor of the right to enforce such provision.

We will not be liable for any failure or delayed performance of our obligations that result from any condition beyond our reasonable control, including, but not limited to, governmental action, acts of terrorism, earthquake, fire, flood, acts of God, labour conditions, power failures, Internet disturbances, or acts or omissions of third parties. You agree that we may provide you with notices (including, without limitation those regarding changes to these Terms) by email, regular mail, or postings on the website. By providing us with your email address, you consent to us using the email address to send you any notices required by law in lieu of communication by postal mail.

You acknowledge that you have read this Agreement and agree to all its terms and conditions. By accessing and using the Website and Services you agree to be bound by this Agreement. If you do not agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement, you are not authorized to access or use the Website and Services.

Contacting us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding this Agreement, we encourage you to contact us using the details below:

support@ironracing.org

This document was last updated on July 30, 2021